how long; how much; to what extent
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
sympathy; empathy; response
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to ask; to enquire; to query
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to pay attention; to be watchful
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
failure; mistake; blunder
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
regret; repentance; remorse
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
to sheathe one's sword; to lay down arms; to bury the hatchet
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger